News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-03-17

take care of the twins. I have had the
smallpox. am not afraid of it"
But Patty thought you disliked
MI. Ma vel so much?"
81 did," said Patty, with a smile and
a shrug of Ter shoulders. ''But it isn'i
worth while to think of that now. He
is sick and solitary, and he is a fellow
creature, That isenough."
And Patty packed her little bundle.
kissed the peachy, unconscious cheeks
OF the twins, and went on her mission,
like new variety of &deur de Charife.
What disconsolate scene was that
IN the midst of which lay Mr. Marvel,
tossing on bed of sickness A tireless
CRATE, undraped windows, through which
the sun beat with merciless brilliance
dust on every spot on which dust could
possibly light. and pillow and bed linen
a week old
'pn soon set all these matters
straight" said Patty, moving around
with the quick decision that was natural
| TO her. And within half an hour the
scene had assumed a more home-like
look, even to the staring, unconscious
eyes of the delirous man.
who are you2 An angelo he asked
lowering his voice to a whisp +.
No, " she answered, smiling in spite
of herself, 'I'm Patty.'
Don't leave me' he urged. 'It's so
dreadful to be left alone"
NO" she answered 'I won't"
Phlneas Marvel lay i'll for a month
and with slow recovery came sense of
all that Patty Smith had done for him.
cpl tell you what" said the doctor,
on the day he made his last professional
visit, ''if it hadn't been for Mrs. Smith
you would have been snugly slowed
away between four mahogany boards by
this time, my friend.
II know 1t, " Mr.. Marvel answered.
'Well, " said Mrs Hyde. when at last
Patty returned home and Rugged the
twins within an inch of their lives, Il
hope the poor, dear gentleman is bet
ter"
"Oh, he's all right now," said Patty.
He's coming back tomorrow or the next
day. Is the room all rcady2"
"All ready" Mrs. Hyde answered.
Mr.. Marvel returned the next day and
once more took possession of his old
quarters.
"Mrs. Hyde, faid he, with little
embarrassment, when that lady came up
stairs to inquire his wishes in regard to
an early tea, ''there's something ], per-
haps, ought to mention to you"
Indeed, sir?" said the wondering
Mrs. Hyde. ''What is that"
''I'm going to be married !" ammo nee
ed the bachelor, with infinite sheepish.
ness
Married. sir! You? Dear, dear
Then you'll be leaving me again,
shouldn't wonder"
''Not necessarily, Mrs Hyde. dare
say you and my future wife will get
along very comfortably together.
''Indecd, sir"
''For I'm going to marry ry-Patty."
'sPatty?" echoed Mrs. Hyde.
eyes, Pattyr'
''And how about the twins?" demand |
ed the amazed matron.
''The twins, Mrs. Hyde, are the dear
est little creatures in the world
And, improbable as it may seem, Mr..
Marvel really looked as if he believed
what he said
1t was all true. He did marry Patty
md he was proud of his pretty, ener-
5etic little wife, and still more proud,
strange to say, of the Twins.
II wouldn't believe it unless I'd ha'
seen it with my own eyes," said Mrs.
Hyde. "He as never could endure
children aforel But I'm as pleased as
Punch, for Patty's sakei"
And Patty and her middle aged hus-
band were serenely happy together.